{"podcast":{"title":"Southern Gothic","slug":"southern-gothic-620443","podcast_index_feed_id":620443,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML5182692989","website_url":"https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/47537ebc-976c-11ed-bfca-0774ecf126f3/image/SoGo_AlternateCover0723.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Southern Gothic Media LLC","episode_count":368,"summary":"Step into the world of the unknown and unravel the dark history, and infamous legends of the American South. Join us as we journey into the heart of this rich and fascinating region, uncovering its ghostly stories, haunted places, and eeriest tales through captivating storytelling, in-depth historical research, and an immersive audio soundscape. From the Bell Witch of Tennessee to the haunted Waverly Hills Sanatorium, the ghostly tales of the Myrtles Plantation, the Curse of Lake Lanier and beyond, get ready for an unforgettable experience that brings history to life and uncovers the truth behind classic tales of the paranormal.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T06:21:29.224501+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/southern-gothic-620443"},"episode":{"title":"Old Salem's Little Red Man","slug":"old-salem-s-little-red-man","published_at":"2026-06-01T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/southern-gothic-620443/old-salem-s-little-red-man","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/southern-gothic-620443","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SGMKL4745236091.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/SGMKL4745236091.mp3","summary":"Nestled among the brick streets and restored eighteenth-century buildings of Old Salem Museums & Gardens is one of North Carolina's strangest pieces of folklore. For generations, visitors and residents alike have told stories about a mysterious figure known only as the Little Red Man—a small apparition said to wander the halls of one of the settlement's oldest buildings. Some claimed to hear footsteps when no one was there. Others reported glimpsing a short figure in a red cap before it vanished into thin air. But unlike many ghost stories, the legend of the Little Red Man appears to be tied to a real person whose life ended in sudden tragedy more than two centuries ago. As the story spread through Old Salem, it grew into one of the most enduring supernatural traditions in North Carolina—one that raises a simple question: why would a community that left almost no room for ghosts create one of the state's most famous hauntings? Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? ⁠⁠⁠Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Into History: History Without Interruption⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website:⁠⁠⁠ SouthernGothicMedia.com⁠⁠⁠ Merch Store:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest:⁠⁠⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠⁠⁠ X:⁠⁠⁠ @SoGoPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Nestled among the brick streets and restored eighteenth-century buildings of Old Salem Museums & Gardens is one of North Carolina's strangest pieces of fo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2032,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/southern-gothic-620443/episodes/old-salem-s-little-red-man/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/southern-gothic-620443/old-salem-s-little-red-man.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}